2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA radio

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1Function switch display screen
Touch the switches displayed on the
screen to control the radio and disc play-
ers. For details, see page 118.
2“TUNE” knob
Turn this knob to move the station band
up or down. For details, see page 120.
3“AM” button
Push this button to choose an AM sta-
tion. For details, see pages 118 and
120.
4“FM” button
Push this button to choose an FM sta-
tion. For details, see pages 118 and
120.
5“DISC” button
Push this button to turn the compact disc
player and DVD player on. For details,
see pages 118, 125 and 129.
6“SCAN” button
Push this button to scan radio stations or
the tracks on discs. For details, see
pages 121, 126 and 130.
7“OPEN” button
Push this button to open the display to
access the slot for the compact disc
player. For details, see page 123.
Quick reference

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Push “AM”, “FM” or “DISC” button to turn
on the desired mode. The selected mode
turns on immediately.
Push these buttons if you want to switch from
one mode to another.
If the disc is not set, the compact disc player
does not turn on.
You can turn off the compact disc player by
ejecting the compact disc. If the audio system
was previously off, then the entire audio sys-
tem will be turned off when you eject the com-
pact disc. If the other function was previously
playing, it will come on again.
The switches for radio, compact disc play-
er and DVD player (with rear seat enter-
tainment s ystem) operation are displayed
on the function switch display screen
when the audio control mode is selected.
Touch them lightly and directly on the
screen.
The selected switch is highlighted in green or
yellow.
INFORMATION
 If the system does not respond to a
touch of a switch, move your finger
away from the screen and then touch
it again.
 You cannot operate dimmed
switches.
 Wipe off fingerprints on the surface of
the display using a glass cleaning
cloth.

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(d) Your DVD player
(with rear seat entertainment system)
You can enjoy the sound of the rear seat en-
tertainment system by pushing the “DISC”
button.
— Radio operation
(a) Listening to the radio
Push these buttons to choose either an
AM or FM station.
“AM”,
“FM1” or “FM2” appears on the screen.
Turn the knob clockwise to step up the sta-
tion band or counterclockwise to step
down.
Your radio automatically changes to stereo
reception when a stereo broadcast is re-
ceived. “ST” appears on the screen. If the
signal becomes weak, the radio reduces the
amount of channel separation to prevent the
weak signal from creating noise. If the signal
becomes extremely weak, the radio switches
from stereo to mono reception. In this case,
“ST” disappears from the screen.

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(b) Presetting a station
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Touch one of the switches (1 — 6) you
want and hold it until a beep is heard. This
sets the station to the switch and the fre-
quency appears on the switch.
Each radio mode (AM, FM1 or FM2) can store
up to 6 stations. To change the preset station
to a different one, follow the same procedure.
The preset station memory is cancelled when
the power source is interrupted by battery dis-
connection or a blown fuse. (c) Selecting a station
Tune in the desired station using one of the
following methods.
Preset tuning:
Touch the switch (1 — 6) for
the station you want. The switch is high-
lighted in g reen and the station frequency ap-
pears on the screen.
Seek tuning: Push the “SEEK/TRACK” but-
ton on either side. The radio will begin seek-
ing up or down for a station of the nearest fre-
quency and will stop on reception. Each time
you push the button, the stations will be
searched automatically one after another.
To scan all the frequencies: Touch the
“SCAN” switch on the screen or push the
“SCAN” button briefly. “SCAN” appears on
the screen. The radio will find the next station
and stay there for a few seconds, and then
scan again. To select a station, touch the
“SCAN” switch or push the “SCAN” button
again.
To scan the preset stations: Touch the
“SCAN” switch on the screen or push the
“SCAN” button for longer than approximately
a second. “P. SCAN” appears on the screen.
The radio will tune in the next preset station,
stay there for a few seconds, and then move
to the next preset station. To select a station,
touch the “SCAN” switch or push the “SCAN”
button again. (d) Radio Data System
Your audio system is equipped with Radio
Data Systems
(RDS). RDS mode allows you
to receive text messages from radio stations
that utilize RDS transmitters.
When RDS is on, the radio can
— only select stations of a particular program
type,
— display messages from radio stations,
— search for a stronger signal station.
RDS features are available for use only on FM
stations which broadcast RDS information.

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“TYPE   ” switch
If the system receives no RDS stations, “NO
PTY” appears on the display.
Each time you touch the “TYPE ” or “TYPE
 ” switch, the program type changes as fol-
lows:
ROCK
MISC (Miscellaneous)
Inform (Information)
Easy Lis (Easy listening)
Cls/Jazz (Classical music and Jazz)
R & B (Rhythm and Blues)
Religion
Alert (Emergency message)
“TYPE SEEK” switch
When a program is set, “TYPE SEEK” switch
appears. Touch the switch and the system
starts to seek the station in the relevant pro-
gram type.
If any type program station is not found,
“NOTHING” appears on the display.“MSG” (MESSAGE) switch
If the system receives a radio text from an
RDS station, “MSG” appears on the display.
Touch t he “MSG” switch, and a text message
is displayed on the screen.
In case a text message is not accepted in a
screen, you can touch th e “MSG” switch and
hold it to display the rest of the message.
When the system can show the station name,
“RDS” appears on the display . Each time you
touch the “MSG” switch, indication on the dis-
play changes from the band to the station
name, to radio text in this order. After six sec-
onds pass, indication returns to the band.

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(e) Traffic announcement
“TRAF” switch
A station that regularly broadcasts traffic in-
formation is automatically located.
When you push the “TRAF” switch, “TRAF
SEEK” appears on the display and the radio
will start seeking any traffic program station.
If no traffic program station is found, “NOTH-
ING” appears on the display.
If a traffic program station is found, the name
for traffic program station is displayed and
“TRAF” is lit for a while until a traffic an-
nouncement is received.
— Compact disc player
operation(a) Playing a compact disc
The slot for the compact disc player is be-
hind the display.
To insert a compact disc, push the
“OPEN” button to lower the display. Put
the compact disc in the slot with the label
side up.
The player will automatically start when you
insert the compact disc. At this time, “CD” ap-
pears on the screen.
If the label faces down, the disc cannot be
played. In this case, “CD CHECK” appears
on the screen.
CAUTION
Do not place anything on the opened
display, as such items may be thrown
about in the compartment and possi-
bly injure people in the vehicle during
sudden braking or in an accident.
To reduce the chance of injury in case
of an accident or sudden stop while
driving, keep the display closed.
Take care not to jam your hand while
the display is moving. Otherwise, you
could be injured.

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method claims of certain U.S. patents and
other intellectual property rights owned
by Macrovision Corporation and other
rights owners. Use of this copyright
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uses only unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engi-
neering or disassembly is prohibited.
“DTS” is a trademark of Digital Theater
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Audio system operating hints
NOTICE
To ensure correct audio system opera-
tions:
 Be careful not to spill beverages over
the audio system.
 Do not put anything other than a
Compact Disc into the slot.
 Do not put anything other than an ap-
propriate disc into the DVD player.
 The use of a cellular phone inside or
near the vehicle may cause a noise
from the speakers of the audio sys-
tem which you are listening to. How-
ever, this does not indicate a mal-
function.
RADIO RECEPTION
Usually, a problem with radio reception does
not mean there is a problem with your radio —
it is just the normal result of conditions outside
the vehicle. For example, nearby buildings and terrain
can interfere with FM reception. Power lines
or telephone wires can interfere with AM sig-
nals. And of course, radio signals have a lim-
ited
range. The farther you are from a station,
the weaker its signal will be. In addition, re-
ception conditions change constantly as your
vehicle moves.
Here are some common reception problems
that probably do not indicate a problem with
your radio:
FM
Fading and drifting stations — Generally, the
effective range of FM is about 40 km (25
miles). Once outside this range, you may no-
tice fading and drifting, which increase with
the distance from the radio transmitter. They
are often accompanied by distortion.
Multi−path — FM signals are reflective, mak-
ing it possible for two signals to reach your an-
tenna at the same time. If this happens, the
signals will cancel each other out, causing a
momentary flutter or loss of reception.
Static and fluttering — These occur when sig-
nals are blocked by buildings, trees, or other
large objects. Increasing the bass level may
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Station swapping — If the FM signal you are
listening to is interrupted or weakened, and
there is another strong station nearby on the
FM band, your radio may tune in the second
station until the original signal can be picked
up again.
AM
Fading — AM broadcasts are reflected by the
upper atmosphere — especially at night.
These reflected signals can interfere with
those received directly from the radio station,
causing
the radio station to sound alternately
strong and weak.
Station interference — When a reflected sig-
nal and a signal received directly from a radio
station are very nearly the same frequency,
they can interfere with each other, making it
difficult to hear the broadcast.
Static — AM is easily affected by external
sources of electrical noise, such as high ten-
sion power lines, lightening, or electrical mo-
tors. This results in static. CARING FOR YOUR COMPACT DISC
PLAYER, DVD PLAYER AND DISCS
Your compact disc player is intended for
use with 12 cm (4.7 in.) discs only.
Extremely high temperatures can keep
your
compact disc player and DVD player
from working. On hot days, use the air
conditioning to cool the vehicle interior be-
fore you use the players.
Bumpy roads or other vibrations may
make your compact disc player and DVD
player skip.
If moisture gets into your compact disc
player and DVD player, you may not play
even though they appear to be working.
Remove the disc from the player and wait
until it dries.
CAUTION
Compact disc players and DVD players
use an invisible laser beam which could
cause hazardous radiation exposure if
directed outside the unit. Be sure to op-
erate the players correctly.
Compact disc player
Use only compact discs marked as shown
above. The following products may not be
playable on your compact disc player.
Copy− protected CD
CD− R (CD− Recordable)
CD−RW (CD− Re−writable)
CD−ROM